(For Chest Colds)
Note: Be careful with this recipe. I've had people E-mail me saying this recipe burned the skin on their chest! What follows is one of them...
Hi; I decided a few nights ago to apply a mustard plaster as I had heard my Mom talk about it years ago. Well I think I added 2 heaping tablespoons of powdered mustard, flour and water. Well I now have several blisters on my chest so I hope people will put several layers of fabric between the plaster and the skin. Still Burning...
Mix in lukewarm water to form a paste. Spread on a thin clean cloth and cover. Place on chest for 20 minutes (shorter time for small children). Be careful not to burn the skin. Remove the plaster and cover the chest with camphorated oil or Vicks. Then cover with warm fabric such as flannel or a towel. Repeat in 4 hours.
4 T. flour 2 tsp. oil 1 T. dry mustard Grandma Mary Cowan
Copyright 1993 by Peggy Layton and Vicki Tate These recipes may be freely used for non-profit purposes as long as the book source and author remain intact. Express permission of the author, Vicki Tate, must be received for commercial profit.
Updated: 28 Nov 96